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Saul Zabar, Longtime Leader of Zabar’s on the Upper West Side, Dies at 97

The Zabar family says the store will continue under Stanley Zabar’s leadership with no plans to sell the Broadway flagship.

Overview

  • His daughter Ann confirmed he died Tuesday after being hospitalized with a brain bleed.
  • Zabar ran the family market for roughly 70 years, becoming its public face and enforcing hands-on quality control over smoked fish and coffee.
  • The single flagship spans about 20,000 square feet at Broadway and West 80th Street, with reporting citing nearly $55 million in annual sales.
  • A family spokesperson said Stanley Zabar will lead the business, Aaron and Ann remain in management, and the 2245 Broadway building is not for sale; property records show it was transferred to Stanley in 2016.
  • Tributes poured in from city leaders and community figures, including Mayor Eric Adams, as the store continues operating as an Upper West Side institution.